Baripada: A total of 26 girls of Chamakpur Tribal Residential Girls’ School under Thakurmunda block in Odisha Mayurbhanj district have tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID tests were conducted on the students on Thursday after many of them showed symptoms of cough and cold. There are a total of 259 students and 20 employees in the school.
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Initially, 22 students tested COVID positive, while four others were found infected on Friday. All 26 students have been kept in isolation on the school premises.
Karanjia Sub-Collector, Thakurmunda BDO, Tehsildar, and a doctor team are expected to reach the school to take stock of the situation on Saturday.
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